Chicago's Best Clinical Teams of Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons
The Neurologic & Orthopedic Institute is a unique environment where physicians and their patients can flourish. At NOHC, you can consult with and refer to best clinical teams of neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons. Among them:
• Neurosurgeon Leonard J. Cerullo, M.D., and a diverse team of nationally recognized physicians from the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch, one of the largest, most progressive, and most active neuroscience practices in the country.
• Co-medical director and orthopedic surgeon John Hefferon, M.D., internationally recognized in sports medicine, currently the league physician for the NBA and former team physician for the Chicago Bulls. His team includes highly focused subspecialists in hand, knee, joint, and other orthopedic interventions.
• Physicians who are active both academically and clinically, which assures access to breakthrough treatments and technologies.
• Nursing teams completely specialized in neurosciences and orthopedics-another measure of quality care.
Physicians practicing at NOHC-and patients referred here-also have access to highly focused technology, treatment options and resources for neurologic and orthopedic conditions:
- The Chicago region's most advanced Gamma Knife®-a tool for minimally invasive, highly effective brain procedures
- Ten dedicated operating rooms equipped with image-guided surgery systems, offering real-time imaging and angiography capabilities
- An Intensive Care Unit equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring and a patient-to-nurse is adjusted based on acuity and volume
- A state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system
- A GE LightSpeed Computed Tomography (CT) scanner
- Advanced, proven bone and joint arthroscopy, materials, and resurfacing technologies
